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4 ETFs You Should Consider Owning Now

April 18, 2014 / Five Ten Twenty Club

The appeal of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs, for short) is simple: They trade like stocks, but contain a basket of assets, much like a mutual fund. This provides instant diversification, without the need to research every last stock or bond....

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How to Start Investing: Part 2

April 15, 2014 / Matthew Amster-Burton

Happy Financial Literacy Month! Welcome back to MintLife columnist Matthew Amster-Burton’s three-part series on how to be a great investor. Week 1: Before you invest Week 2: The secret of great investing Week 3: Staying in the game This is...

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5 Easy Investment Strategies That Build Wealth

April 11, 2014 / Betterment

It’s exciting when you hear that the stock market is up about 30%, which it was for 2013 overall. It sounds like good news for the economy, for Wall Street—but did you see a 30% return on your money? Probably...

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How to Start Investing: Part 1

April 8, 2014 April 10, 2020 / Matthew Amster-Burton

It’s Financial Literacy Month again! How did you celebrate last year? I bet your financial literacy party wasn’t as much of a rager as mine, which consisted of a comfy couch, a local craft beer, and a big pile of...

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Top Picks for 529 College Savings Plans

March 18, 2014 / Matthew Amster-Burton

Last time I took a close look at 529 college savings plans, it was 2010. I can still hear the faint echoes of “California Gurls” and “Bad Romance,” probably because DJs won’t stop playing those songs. Since my last 529 checkup,...

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The Top 5 Stock Market Myths

February 27, 2014 / Investopedia.com

When fiascos like the Libor scandal, London Whale scandal, and analysts’ conflict of interest occur, investor confidence can be at an all-time low. Many investors wonder whether or not investing in stocks is worth all the hassle. At the same...

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Real Estate Investing Q&A: Should I invest in a rental priced below comparable properties? What about revocable trusts?

February 5, 2014 / Leonard Baron

Zillow real estate investment writer and long-term investor Leonard Baron, MBA, is answering questions from MintLife readers. If you have a question about investment properties, cash flows, insurance, mortgage financing, homeowners associations, renting versus owning, foreclosures and more, drop Leonard an...

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What is the New myRA Retirement Account?

February 4, 2014 / Matthew Amster-Burton

A friend chatted with me early Wednesday morning. “Can you explain this myRA thing?” he asked. “Myra who?” I replied. “You know, the new type of retirement account Obama announced in the State of the Union last night.” Oh, you mean while...

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Does Copycat Investing Really Work?

January 29, 2014 / Investopedia.com

Copycat investing, as the name implies, refers to the strategy of replicating the investment ideas of famous investors or investment managers. The strategy is also known as coattail investing, since the investor rides on the coattails of those who presumably have much...

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How to Invest $100, $1,000, or $10,000

January 28, 2014 / Matthew Amster-Burton

To start your day off with a happy hypothetical, let’s say you’ve been following our advice on how to build a buffer account. It’s going so well that now you’ve got a little money you’d like to invest. “Great—I’m going...

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